Ing Chang-ki
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Ing Chang-ki (Chinese: 应昌期; 1914 ~ 1995) was a Taiwan industrialist, Go player, and Go promoter. He was the founder of the Ing Cup. He is also known for inventing and promoting the ING Rules of Go. He also promoted one of the first digital game clocks to support byoyomi.
He created the Ing Foundation for further promotion of Go.
Until 2000, he sponsored a tournament and substantial prize for computer Go programs known as the Ing Prize.
Ing Chang-ki was born in Cixi, Ningbo, Zhejiang Province in 1914. When he was a young man he served in a bank in Shanghai as a clerk. Later he became a local famous banker in Shanghai. In 1949 he went to Taipei, and finally became an industry mogul in Taiwan.
[edit] References
- ING Rules of Go, including a short biography.
